Gas Prices Jump 10 Cents in Two Weeks
ThinkstockBetter access to crude oil, driven by shale oil and refinery capacity, were supposed to slow or reverse the rising price of gasoline well before the summer driving season. That has not happened, as…
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“300: Rise of an Empire” Should Help Time Warner Bottom Line
"300: Rise of an Empire," released by Warner Bros., brought in $45.05 million in domestic ticket sales over the weekend. That figure was high enough to help the media company's bottom line, particularly if…
The Non-Stop Rise of Amazon’s Stock
Wikimedia CommonsPoor results for the holiday quarter were supposed to injure Wall Street’s sentiment on Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN). On the contrary, it has continued to rise, leaving observers to ask whether the relentless…
Apple’s iTunes Offers Free Music Festival
courtesy of Apple Inc.Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has created a five day, five night iTunes music festival which will run for the five days of SXSW. It will run from March 11 to March 15.…
T-Mobile Raises Unlimited Data Plan to $80
Courtesy BlackBerryOne of the keys to the recent success of T-Mobile US Inc. (NASDAQ: TMUS) has been its aggressive pricing. The company’s management believes it can draw customers for the number four wireless provider by…
Can Jessica Simpson Save Weight Watchers?
Weight Watchers International's profile with the public was raised sharply by spokesperson celebrity Jessica Simpson. Now, if only the company can come with some positive financial news to follow on the huge publicity.
Unemployment Remains Well Above Normal 5%
ThinkstockMany experts have pressed the theory that “normal” unemployment rates in a healthy economy should sit around 5%. As the jobs reports for the first part of this year are issued by the federal…
Windows 8.1 Available Early
Microsoft Windows 8.1, which is not supposed to be available until later this year, can be downloaded now, if PC owners know a very few tricks. It is unusual that such an important product…
A Scent of Bacon iPhone Alarm
The iPhone can now be adapted into an alarm clock that wakes up its owners to the smell of bacon. The Oscar Mayer Institute for the Advancement of Bacon has created an app and…
How Soon Will the iPhone 5 Be Free?
The $29 iPhone is on the market now. Prices have continued to drop since the smartphone was first introduced. To clear inventory, the iPhone 5c will be free soon, and Apple products will have…
Elon Musk Wants to Launch Military Satellites
Elon Musk, the creator of the Tesla electric car and founder of rocket company SpaceX, wants to do more than ferry people above the Earth's atmosphere. He has proposed to the federal government that…
Peugeot Beats Tesla as “Car of the Year”
Tesla has become used to winning the top award in auto competitions. But it was beaten out for the "Car of the Year Award" at the Geneva Motor Show by the Peugeot 308. Judges…
Numbers of the Super Rich Rise Worldwide
ThinkstockThe number of people with $30 million or more in assets increased to 167,000 people worldwide last year. The count of ultra-wealth individuals rose by 5,000 last year. Even in a relatively weak global…
PC Shipments to Fall in 2014
ThinkstockAccording to new research, PC shipments will fall 6% in 2014, and the decline will continue through 2018. The “death of the PC” may be an exaggeration. However, companies that rely on PC sales…
Will Walmart Lose Its Spot as No. 1 Global Retailer?
Fast Retailing CEO Tadashi Yanai said the Japanese company could become the world's largest retailer by 2020 -- even without acquisitions. But the company has no large presence in the United States.
Jaguar Leads Luxury Car Sales Surge
Ferrari SpAAmerica’s richest consumers continue to be aggressive buyers of new high-end cars, as sales figures from February show. Jaguar led the way among the larger manufacturers with sales of 1,552, up 35%. Jaguar’s…
Volkswagen Suffers Another Month of Poor Sales
Courtesy Volkswagen AGVolkswagen’s effort to gain a foothold in the U.S. car market failed again in February. Sales of VWs dropped 14% to 27,112. Total car and light truck sales among all manufacturers selling…
Nissan Passes Honda in U.S. Sales
The traditional order among Japanese manufacturers that sell vehicles in America has been Toyota in the top spot and Honda in second place. The order has been shaken up recently, as Nissan has taken…
Sony Sells 6 Million PS4 Consoles
Sony announced it has sold six million PlayStation 4 gaming units, which the Japanese company says is ahead of schedule. Sony needs the success as its earnings have been poor for years.
Peyton Manning’s $20 Million Pay Day, Faces Loss of Receivers
Peyton Manning's badly damaged and carefully repaired neck is OK. That is what his doctors have told him. Manning can play another year with the Denver Broncos.